Luke and Biggs hung out in Anchorhead and Tosche Station, competing for the favor of Camie Loneozner, the only girl in town who wasn't shriveled up like a prune in the Tatooine sun. Biggs won the contest because of his sweet mustache. He also got to leave for the naval academy long before Luke did, because recruiters were impressed by his sweet mustache and reputation with the ladies.

At the academy, Biggs became a rebel, smoked dope, built a jacuzzi in his dorm room, and became the Big Man on Campus. He got into big trouble when he got caught sleeping with Grand Moff Tarkin's daughter Rivoche and had to escape to Yavin 4, where he met up with the rest of the Rebel pilots. He and Luke reencountered each other for the first time, had a happy reunion, and then Biggs spotted Princess Leia out of the corner of his eye. He made a mental note to hit that at the next opportunity. Unfortunately, the next opportunity never came, as he died in the Battle of Yavin during the trench run on the Death Star. His remains, including his sweet mustache, were never recovered.